Women empowerment

International Women’s day and Religious
March 8, 2011 marks the centenary of the International Women’s day celebrations around the world. Why do we celebrate? It is a day when we commemorate the social, economic and political
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Kerala Church’s women empowerment fails
The Indian Church’s plan to encourage more women to enter politics has failed with parties refusing tickets to Church-sponsored candidates for upcoming elections. Kerala state will hold
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Priest injured as protestors clash with police
Several people, including a Catholic priest, were injured Sept. 24 when police cane charged and fired tear gas shells on people protesting a garbage processing unit on the outskirts of Mumbai. The
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Roots of violence against women
The women's movement in India is marked by diversity in class, caste, religion and region. While urban middle class women form the articulate visage of the movement, there are millions of women
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  • Church aims for women’s political power